Friday, March 25, 2005

Pilaf with Orzo

(Sehriyeli Pilav)

Wash the rice several times with warm water and drain. Then cover the rice with hot water and leave for about 15 minutes, then drain. Place the orzo in a medium sized pot. Stir continuously on medium-low heat, until the colour turns light brown. Add the butter and rice in the cooking pot. Saute the rice with butter for 2-3 minutes while stirring. Pour 1 cup of hot water or chicken stock in it. Add salt and pepper. Turn the heat to low and cook until the rice absorbs all the water.

Take the cooking pot away from the heat. Open the lid, place a clean kitchen towel across the top of the pot on the rim and put the lid on it. Let the Pilaf stand for about 5 minutes. We call this brewing time. Then serve.

Hi,I gave how long it takes to cook which is "when all the liquid has evaporated" this is the way how to cook Pilaf.Pilaf with Orzo is a side dish so it depends the size of serving. Which is also important what is served with it. Was it steak or was it stew? So serving can be for 2 or 4 even 5 :)

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thank you so much for your recipies - also for the additional ideas on how to put the whole meal together!I will try to make karniyarik tonight for the first time in my life (it s my husbands favourite, so no pressure there) and now I know how to put a nice meal together...Will post the results tomorrow...Also I live in Istanbul now and would like to know - is your cook book available in English anywhere here? Thanks a lot....

i need your help with this recipe please because it does not say what happens to the orzo after it's color turns brown. the next step talks about adding the rice and butter to *a* pot (not *the* pot which makes it sounds like you are talking about a separate pot)then the next steps talk about the rice only no mention of the orzo at all. so, do we add the rice and butter to the same pot with the orzo? thanks a lot.